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Illinois Governor to address financial crisis
WGN NewsGovernor Pat Quinn will address Illinois' growing budget problems tomorrow in Springfield. Prior to the official address, the governor's staff is expected to release more details on the borrowing plan and looming budget cuts as early as tonight. Some...Tags: WGN, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Springfield, Government Debt
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Blagojevich holds press conference to discuss corruption trial
WGN NewsHis publicist says that this was his "strongest public statement to date concerning the charges he is facing." Why is former Governor Rod Blagojevich still addressing the press? Is he having a nervous streak leading up to the trial? Is this his attempt at...Tags: Donald Trump, Regional Authority, WGN, Executive Branch, Lawyers
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Allentown school taxes could rise nearly 5%
The Allentown School Board on Thursday approved a proposed $235 million spending plan for 2012-13 that includes a nearly 5 percent tax hike. The board's 8-1 vote means a property owner's tax bill would rise about $86, to $1,890, on a home assessed at the...Tags: Finance, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Pension and Welfare, Allentown
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Race and 'Idol' stars
Race and 'Idol' stars Regarding the article "Phillips takes 'Idol' crown" on Thursday: I'm disappointed the Orlando Sentinel decided to print an article by Tribune Newspapers including the comment "the show's fifth white male winner in a row."...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Criminals, Lawyers, Stan Van Gundy, Justice System
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German currency
It appears that Europe's financial problems will not be solved until all of the nations using the Euro come to a reasonable solution of their tax, debt and spending problems. The only major country that uses the Euro whose economy is on sound footing is...Tags: Foreign Exchange Market, National Government, Finance, Market and Exchange, Banking
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SpaceX capsule captured by space station crew in historic mission
For the first time, a cargo-carrying spacecraft made by a private company arrived at the International Space Station. SpaceX's unmanned Dragon spacecraft was captured by the space station's 58-foot robotic arm by astronaut Don Pettit aboard the space...Tags: SpaceX, Business Enterprises, Companies and Corporations, Science and Technology, Boeing Co.
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Maria Shriver, Michael Lewis on 'Meet the Press'; Douglas Brinkley on 'Face the Nation'
Staff writerThe Sunday morning guest list: ***Maria Shriver and author Michael Lewis discuss commencement speeches on NBC's "Meet the Press." The program starts at 9 a.m. on WESH-Channel 2. The headline guests are Gov. Martin O’Malley, D-Md., and former...Tags: Leon Panetta, Maria Shriver, Newspaper and Magazine, NBC (tv network), CNN (tv network)
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Lauderhill bids farewell to longtime mall manager
Cynthia Baker, who worked at the Lauderhill Mall from July 1987 until March this year when the property got a new owner, expected to receive a proclamation and a nice round of applause for her contributions to the city. What came her way was something...Tags: Lauderhill, Tamarac, Trinidad and Tobago, Housing and Urban Planning, Interior Policy
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Bare knowledge of bears cited in Easton shooting
The bear shot dead by Easton police early Sunday after roaming the city for days was a lost male yearling that posed virtually no threat to the public if left alone, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. "Our advice to them was to back off and...
Tags: Northampton County (Pennsylvania), Environmental Issues, Animal Attacks, Easton (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Safety of Citizens
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Illinois medicaid cuts to hit poor and elderly
Hundreds of thousands of low income Illinoisans stand to lose health care coverage under a bill passed by the state General Assembly and sent to Gov. Pat Quinn. The bill would slash $1.6 billion from the budget and make fewer people *eligible* for...
Tags: Health Insurance, Health, Medicaid, Executive Branch, Government Health Care
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Schilling's video game company lays off 400
Curt Schilling's video-game company, 38 Studios, reportedly laid off most of its staff in Rhode Island and Maryland. The former Boston Red Sox pitcher was unavailable for comment after more than 400 full-time employees were laid off, the Boston Globe...
Tags: Curt Schilling, Executive Branch, Companies and Corporations, Politics, Career and Workplace
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Rick Scott needs a better product to sell
TALLAHASSEE – You have to hand it to Gov. Rick Scott: he's single-minded when it comes to selling the state of Florida and trying to promote economic growth. This week, he went to Madrid and dined with bankers, CEOs and titans of trade (and...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Executive Branch, King of Spain Juan Carlos I, Politics, Career and Workplace
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